Madhyama Purna level - 5
Tabla-Pakhawaj
Total marks : 25 , Min : 88
Theory: 100 , Min: 35
Theory:
1) Different styles of singing : Dhrupad, Dhamar, Ghazal, Tappa
2) History of Tabla/Pakhawaj: Change and Development
from Ancient to Modern Period
3) Information about all the gharanas of tabla/pakhawaj
and their baaj
4) Knowledge of singing and dancing accompaniment and their rules
5) Tabla - Ability to write Trital, Jhaptal and Rupak Taal in Aad, Kuad and Biad
Pakhawaj - Chautal, Sultan and Dhamar
6) Definition of the following words:
Aamad, Tripalli, Chowpalli, Gat Qaida, Kamli
Chakradhar
6) Biography and musical contribution of the following
players
Ustad Ahmedjan Thirkwa, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Saheb, Ustad Allarkha Khan Saheb, Ustad Habibuddin Khan Saheb,
Pandit Samtaprasad, Ustad Afarq Hussain, Swami Pagaldas ji, Raja Chhatrapati Singh
8) Essay on topics related to Taal and Tabla/Pakhawaj
9) Comparative study of the following concepts :-
Tabla :- Peshkar-Qaeda-Rela
Pakhawaj :- Sathparan, - Gatparan - Bolparan
Practicle :
1) speaking and playing with doubling the bols by tapping on hands of the following rhythms
Tabla: Jhumra, Punjabi Dhamar
Pakhavaj: Gajajampa, Matta, Rudra
2) Ability to harmonize with bada khayal in Tabla - Taal
Ektaal and Trital
Pakhavaj :- Ability to harmonize with Dhrupad, Dhamar
and Sadra
3) The practice of coming to an saml by putting their
mukhdas in the vilambit laya in the accompaniment of the above talas
4) Practice of harmonizing the tabla/pakhawaj properly
5) Expansion in the following taals
(Students of Tabla) :-
a) Trital: 20 minutes by playing Peshkar, Tistra,
quadias of Chatustra jaati , Tirkit, Dhiradhir, Dintak relas, Gat, Chakradhar tukdas etc.
free-playing ability
B) Rupak, Jhaptal and Ektaal with preparation in
these laya, ability to play quaida, rela, tukde
(minimum 2-2 types) etc.
a) the ability to play the bols of Tritala in a speedy
manner
(Students of Pakhawaj)
a) 20 minutes of independent solo playing in Chautal
b) 10 minutes solo tivra with preparatory work in the
taalas of Tejta, Sultan and Dhamar
a) Ability to play the contract of Chautal / Dhamar in a
speedy manner
Marksheet:
Notice: 1) Each student has been allotted 35 minutes for
this examination.
2) The student has to play all the bols with the
lehra.
4) For Pakhawaj, the syllabus for Pakhawaj will be
asked.
1) Playing the bols and their doubles - 10 points
2) Sathangat - 15 marks
3) Coming to the even with the help of the taalas of the vilambit laya - 10 points
4) Instrumental Matching - 05 Marks
5) Playing in Trital (Syllabus wise) - 50 marks
5) All playing according to the practice in Rupak, Jhaptal
and Ektaal (same marks for all Taalas) - 45 marks
7) Playing the bols of Trital in speedy - 05 points
8) playing & Preparation - 05 Marks
9 ) General effects - 05 marks
Total Verbal marks = 150 Marks